Receiver-supporting attachment for desk-telephone transmitters.



r c. 0. DEWEY. RECEIVER SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR DESK TELEPHONETRANSMlTT-ERS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 1917. 1,247,234.

Patented Nov. 1917.

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0. 0. DEWEY. RECEIVER SUPPORTING ATTACHMENT FOR DESK TELEPHONETRANSMTTTERS..-

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2.19M-

1,247-,234. Patented Nov. 20, 1917.

2 SHEET$$HEET 2- 1/ Cab - and load a e -f being of telescopicconstruction.

Said end tion 19 constitutes an extension of one the arms of the bodyportion 15.

re iiresents a receiver rest, which may be made of sheet aluminum, orother suitalzile metal, and is formed to engage the under side of thereceiver 13 between the ends ereof, as indicated by Figs. 1 and 2, said.rcst being connected with the end portion 19.

The angular form of the end portion 19 locates the rest 21 in anoperative relation to the transmitter mouth-piece 14, as indicated'byFigs. 1 and i2.

The inclined member of the end portion 19 is preferably of telescopicconstruction, and therefore variable in length to vary the height of therest 21, the inclined member of said end portion being tubular, andreceiving a stem or rod which is movable cndwise to vary the height ofthe rest, and secured at d'i'llerent heights by a set {2 2. 'lhe rest 21is preferably connected with the end portion 19 of the holder by meanspermitting swinging adjustments of the rest in vertical plane and in ahorizontal plane, said connections as here shown, being embodied in therod or stem 23, ears 25 formed on the upper end of said stem, an car 26attached to the rest 21 and projecting between the ears :25, and aclan'iping screw :27 passing through said ears and constituting a pivoton which the rest may be swung in a vertical. plane, the stem 23 beingadapted to turn in the end member 19 to permit a swinging adjustment ofthe rest in a horizontal plane. i'l hen the screws 2-1 and 27 aretightened, the rest is confined at the desired adjustment.

it will be seen that the adjustments permitted by the described meansand by the sliding connection between the body porand {1 portion 19,permit all ad- .nn nts of the rest which may be required it.rctpiirements of all telephone The body pan on arm {at the left of theclamping .n'ieans, as vieied in Figs. 1 and 2, and the end P01.3i )11 orarm extension 19 project from one side of the axia plane of the monthpiece 14:. The other body porn. pro-jeds from the opposite side of naybe called the inner arm.

ncethe weight of the rest l0 -cceiver) and thus prevent liability oi:tipping displimement of the transmitter when the receiver is on therest, I provide the inner arn'i of the holder with coiinter-balancingmeans, which may be embodied in a weight ZSrttached to the end of the.said inner arm, opposite the end thereof which is engaged with the endportion ll so '1 hat the weight is located at one side of a lineintersecting the center ofgrarit of the post, while the rest 21 and itsload are located at the opposite side of the said line.

The described holder may be used to sup port a timing device, inposition to be viewed by the user while speaking into the mouth-piece14, said device being preferably embodied in a so-called hour-glass 29,which may be adapted to run for a relatively short period, say, threeminutes. The frame of the hour-glass is adapted to rotate on one end ofthe holder, said frame as here shown being provided with a socket 30,journaled on one end of the body portion 15 of the holder. Thehour-glass, therefore, may be inverted whenever its use is required. Thesocket 30 may be confined by any suitable frictional means, permittingit to be turned by the application of suitable force. The

hourglass may be of suliicient Weight to constitute the counterbalancingmeans, the weight 28 being omitted.

In the embodiment of the invention shown by Figs. 7' to 1st, inclusive,the body portion 15 of the holder is vertically arranged and constitutesa standard, adapted to hear at its lower end on a desk top or otherhorizontal base, beside the foot of the transmitter post 1:2, the weightof the holder and of the receiver rest being sustained entirely by saidbase.

The end portion 19 includes an inner member adapted to slide in thetubular member 15, and is secured by a set screw 20, so that the heightof the rest may be varied.

The body portion 15, may have a foot 83 of rubber bearing on the baseThe body portion is detachably engaged with the post 12 and confined ina vertical position suitably spaced from the post foot to bear onthe'base 232, as indicated by Fig. 8, by clamping means embodied inupper and lower folded-metal strips 3%, Figs. 13 and 1.l,-each having alooped neck portion embracing the body portion 15, and segmental endportions or jaws 36 forming compressible sockets adapted to embracedifferent portions of the post 12.

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1H aim form he her, said member gang; outer arm and an inner a" 1.31 an?6% angle with the nub meant 01 the mceifwr relasi veiy 1 l initial" vi 1'1 claim relative arrangement of said rest, clamping means, and timingdevice being such that, when the frame is engaged with a trans mitterpost, the rest and timing device are at opposite sidesof the center ofgravity of the post, and the timing device is located in sight of theuser.

5. A receiver-holder comprising an elongated body portion, provided withclamping means adaptedto detachably engage a transmitter post, andsecure the body portion in a fixed position relatively to the post, anadjustable end portion adjustably engaged with said body portion and.standing at an angle therewith, and a receiver rest connected with. ,theouter end of the outer portion, said portions forming a telescopicholder adapted to support the rest in different relations to thetransmitter mouth-piece when the body portion is engaged with a receiverpost, means being provided for confining the outer portion in itsadjusted positions.

6. A holder as specified in claim 7, in which the said outer portion andrest are provided with coinplemental connecting parts permittingswinging adjustments of the rest relatively to the outer portion, meansbeing provided for confining the rest in its adjusted positions.

7. A holder as specified in claim 8, in which said connecting parts areorganized to permit swinging adjustments of the rest nearest in asubstantially horizontal plane, and in a substantially vertical plane.

8. A receiver holder comprising an elongated body provided with clampingmeans adapted to engage a transmitter post and hold said body crosswiseoi the post, said body forming two arms projecting in oppositedirections from the clamping means and from a post ei'igaged thereby, areceiver rest, connections between said rest and one of said armswhereby the rest may be operatively located relatively to thetransmitter mouthpiece, at one side of the axial plane of themouth-piece and of the center of gravity of the post, the other arm ofsaid body projecting from the opposite side of said'plane and beingweighted to counterbalance the rest and its load.

9. A receiver-holder comprising an clongated body portion having clam'iing means adapted to detachably confine said portion in asubstantially horizontal position on a transmitter post, an angular endportion, including an inner member movable relze tively to said bodyportion to vary the length of the holder, and an inclined outer memberstanding at an angle with the inner men1- her, and a receiver restconnected with the said inclined member.

In testimony whereof I have signature.

CLAYTON O. DEWEY.

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